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Anders Lindegaard

Anders Rosenkrantz Lindegaard, Danish goalkeeper born 1984 in Odense; Aalesund keeper signed by Manchester United in January 2011, 29 appearances, 2013 Premier League winner, 5 Denmark caps, retired 2022.

Anderson (footballer, born 1988)

Anderson (Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira, born 1988, Porto Alegre) is a retired Brazilian midfielder; Grêmio, Porto, Manchester United 2007-2015 (181 apps, 4 Premier League titles, 2008 Champions League, Golden Boy 2008), then Internacional and Adana Demirspor; retired 2019.

Andoni Iraola

Andoni Iraola Sagarna, Spanish manager and ex-Athletic right-back; coached Rayo Vallecano and Bournemouth, taking the Cherries to Europe, before becoming Liverpool head coach in June 2026, succeeding Arne Slot.

Andoni Zubizarreta

Andoni Zubizarreta (born 1961), Spanish goalkeeper and sporting director; 126 Spain caps, 622 La Liga games, 1992 European Cup with Barcelona; later sporting director of Barcelona, Marseille, and Porto.

Andorra national football team

Andorra national football team (Selecció de futbol d'Andorra): men's team of the Pyrenean microstate, FAF founded 1994, FIFA/UEFA member 1996, first competitive win 1-0 over North Macedonia in 2004, never qualified for a major tournament.

André Ayew

André Ayew, also known as André Morgan Rami Ayew, is a Ghanaian footballer, son of Abédi Pelé, who starred for Marseille and Swansea City and holds Ghana's appearance record.

Andre Blake

Andre Blake (born 1990, May Pen, Jamaica) is a Jamaican goalkeeper for Philadelphia Union; first overall pick of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and three-time MLS Goalkeeper of the Year (2016, 2020, 2022).

André Carrillo

André Carrillo (André Martín Carrillo Díaz, born 1991) is a Peruvian footballer, a defensive midfielder for Corinthians and Peru. Formerly of Sporting CP, Benfica, Watford, and Al Hilal, with 20 career titles.

Andre Garcia (footballer)

Andre Garcia (born 2007) is an English left-back and left winger, a Reading academy graduate who joined Club Brugge in February 2026 and plays for Club Brugge NXT; distinct from Spanish right-back Andrés García Robledo of Aston Villa.

André Gomes

André Gomes (André Filipe Tavares Gomes, born 1993, Grijó, Portugal), Portuguese central midfielder; Benfica, Valencia, Barcelona (2016, 35M+20M), Everton (2019, 25M), Lille loan and return, Columbus Crew from 2026; Euro 2016 winner. Not the Benfica goalkeeper or Wolves' Andre.

Andre Gray

Andre Gray (Andre Anthony Gray, born 1991, Shrewsbury) is an English-born Jamaican centre-forward; Championship Golden Boot 2016 with Burnley, 115 Premier League appearances, 13 Jamaica caps, later clubs include Watford, Aris, Al-Riyadh, Plymouth, Fatih Karagümrük, Port Vale.

Andre Harriman-Annous

Andre Harriman-Annous (Andre Ryan Harriman-Annous), English centre-forward born 2007 in London, Arsenal and Hale End academy product; first senior start October 2025 vs Brighton, eligible for England or Nigeria.

André Onana

André Onana, Cameroonian goalkeeper of Ajax, Inter Milan, Manchester United, and Trabzonspor; 2023 Champions League finalist, elite passing keeper, £47.2m 2023 United signing, later loaned to Trabzonspor.

André Schürrle

André Schürrle (born 1990, Ludwigshafen) is a retired German winger/forward, World Cup winner 2014, who assisted Götze's final goal; clubs included Mainz, Leverkusen, Chelsea, Wolfsburg, Dortmund; retired at 29, now a Dryll founder.

André Silva (footballer, born 1995)

André Silva (born 1995, Baguim do Monte), Portuguese centre-forward for Porto, AC Milan, Frankfurt, RB Leipzig, and Elche; 53 Portugal caps, 19 goals; record 28 Bundesliga goals in 2020/21; 2019 Nations League winner.

André Silva (footballer, born 2000)

André Filipe Teixeira da Silva (2000–2025), Portuguese attacking midfielder and left winger, brother of Diogo Jota; FC Porto academy product who played for Gondomar and Penafiel in Liga Portugal 2, 105 senior appearances, 12 goals; died in a car accident in Spain on 3 July 2025.

André Villas-Boas

André Villas-Boas (Luís André de Pina Cabral e Villas-Boas, born 1977, Porto) is a Portuguese football manager and executive, FC Porto president since April 2024, formerly coach of Porto (2010-11 treble), Chelsea, Tottenham, Zenit, Shanghai SIPG, and Marseille.

Andre Wisdom

Andre Wisdom (born 1993, Leeds) is an English defender who joined Liverpool from Bradford City in 2008, debuted with a goal in the 2012 Europa League, made 22 Liverpool appearances, won the 2016-17 Austrian double with Salzburg, and now plays for FC United of Manchester.

André-Pierre Gignac

André-Pierre Gignac, French striker born 1985 in Martigues; Ligue 1 top scorer 2009 with Toulouse, then Tigres UANL legend with 222 goals, five Liga MX titles, and 36 France caps; left Tigres June 2026.

Andrea Agnelli

Andrea Agnelli, born 1975 in Turin, was Juventus president 2010-2023, fourth Agnelli in the role; won nine straight Serie A titles, led the failed Super League, and resigned amid the Prisma false accounting case.

Andrea Barzagli

Andrea Barzagli (born 1981, Fiesole), nicknamed La Roccia, Italian centre-back; 2006 World Cup winner, 2008-09 Bundesliga champion with Wolfsburg, and eight-time Serie A winner with Juventus (2011-19) in the BBC defense with Bonucci and Chiellini.

Andrea Belotti

Andrea Belotti, nicknamed Il Gallo, is an Italian professional footballer and striker known for seven seasons at Torino, where he captained the side and scored 113 goals.

Andréa Le Borgne

Andréa Le Borgne (born 2006, Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a French defensive midfielder, 1.89 m, right-footed, at Hellas Verona on loan from Como; France U20, 6 caps, 3 goals at the 2025 U-20 World Cup.

Andrea Maldera

Andrea Maldera (born 1971, Milan) is an Italian football coach and former assistant to Roberto De Zerbi at Brighton and Marseille; appointed Ukraine national team head coach on 18 May 2026, the first foreign coach of the side.

Andrea Natali

Andrea Natali (born 2008, Milan) is an Italian centre-back for AZ Alkmaar on loan from Bayer Leverkusen; son of ex-Serie A defender Cesare Natali, ex-Barcelona youth, Italy U17 Euro 2024 winner and U20 World Cup 2025 runner-up.

Andrea Pirlo

Andrea Pirlo (born 1979, Flero), Italian regista and 2006 World Cup winner; 116 caps, six Scudetti with Milan and Juventus; later coach, ruled out as Italy head coach in 2026 over Fonbet ties.

Andrea Radrizzani

Andrea Radrizzani, Italian sports media executive (MP & Silva co-founder, Aser Ventures founder), owned Leeds United 2017-2023, buying it for a reported £45m and selling to 49ers Enterprises in a reported £170m deal after the 2023 relegation; later Sampdoria co-owner.

Andrea Ranocchia

Andrea Ranocchia, born Assisi 1988, Italian centre-back; Inter Milan 2011-2022 (226 apps, 14 goals, captain), Scudetto 2021, two Coppa Italias, Supercoppa; 21 Italy caps; retired 2022 at Monza.

Andreas Brehme

Andreas Brehme (1960–2024), German left-back, scored the 85th-minute penalty that won the 1990 World Cup final for West Germany; also champion with Bayern, Inter, and Kaiserslautern.

Andreas Christensen

Andreas Bødtker Christensen, Danish centre-back born 1996 in Lillerød; ex-Brøndby, Chelsea (Champions League 2021) and Borussia Mönchengladbach loanee, now FC Barcelona defender, renewed to 2028, over 50 Denmark caps.